Reel



May 9, 1933.

v. BEPLATE REEL Filed April 27, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 9, 1933. v BFPLATE 1,907,715

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Patented May 9, 1933 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I I VIII-OB mum O1 BYDOWSLUI mun. mm, GER-ANY, ASBIGI'OR 1'0 AmIOAI 3W1! OOBPORLTION, 01' m YORK, I. Y A. CORPORATION OI DELAWLBI Application and April :1, ma. lcflal no. team, and in Germany Kay 11, 1m.

This invention relates to an improved reel for use in the handling of skems and/or cakes. of artificial silk and the like, and the primary obi'ect of the invention is to provide a 'nove form of reel of the collapsible y Another object of this invention is to provide a new form of reel corp-prising a plurality of wire skeins or c e supporting m us so arranged and constructed as to perm? of the collapsing of one end of said reel whereby the said skeins or cakes ma be readil placed thereon or removed there mm. A lrther object of this invention is to provide a reel of the collapsible -t so arranged and constructed as to be he (1 in collapsed osition to permit skeins or cakes to i be easi y placed thereon or removed therefrom.

in These and other objects of this invention willbecome more apparent from a study of the following description and by reference to the attached drawings in which: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the reel certain parts thereof being broken'away;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof; Figure 3 is a new in side elevation of the reel showin thesame collapsed; and

Figure 4 1s a top plan view of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawings in which like numerals indicate like parts, there is shown a reel which comprises a central shaft or axle --10 having fixedly secured thereto adjacent one end thereof a hub --11. As is clearly shown in the drawings the skein and/0r cake carrying means consist of a plurality of wire members. Each wire consists of a central skein and/or cake receiving ortion 13- extending parallel with the s aft or cake of the reel, and to prevent a cake and/or skein positioned thereon from slidin or shifting, one end of each wire is bent ra ially outward, and coiled at 14=+ to providg a spring section, the free end thereof extending inwardly to the hub -11- to which it is fixedly secured in any suitable manner. The other end of each wire is bent outwardly in .a transverse direction and then inwardly to form a spring loop --l5, -the free end of each wire being pivotally secured to the hub 16, movably mounted on the shaft or axle 10-.

A sleeve -17 is formed integrally with the hub 16. If desired, however, the

sleeve may be connected to said hub in any.

or axle. A spring -22is "positioned so as to bear against the hub 16.

In lgfieration the actuating knob' is moved inwa y forcin the hub -16 against the. spring and at t e same time the hub is rotated, in this instance counter-clockwise, by the key or 1 riding in the diagonally disposed slot. s is c'learl shown in Figures 3 and 4, the rotation an axial displacement of the hub will twist the wires and shorten the radial distance thereof with respect to said hub, and collapsing the other end thereof to permit a skein or cake to be readily placed in or removed from the reel. The pressure of the s ring and the tension set up on the wires wil cause the key or lug to enge in the slot and hold the reel in its colaprsfid position.

e invention now having been described in accordance with the patent statutes, what is claimed as new is:

1. A reel comprising a central shaft, a hub fixedly secured thereto adjacent one end thereof, a second hub movably mounted thereon adjacent the other end thereof, spring means bearing against said movable hub, skein carrying means secured to said hubs, and means to rotate said movable hub and press the same against said spring means, whereby the skein carryin means may be collapsed, and means for ho ding said carrying means in collapsed position.

2. A reel comprising a central shaft, a hub fixedl secured thereto at one end thereof, a secon hub movably mounted thereon and spaced from said fixed hub, skein carrying means secured to said hubs, a sleeve associated with said movable hub and having a transof'said sleeve said hub is rotated and movedverse slot formed therein, a key secured to inwardly collapsing said reel, said. key be 1 said shaft and positioned in said slot whereby held in said locking slot by he resiliency bd upon'rotation of said-sleeve said. hub-may be said-wires.

rotated and moved inwardly, collapsing that endofnthe reel secured thereto. 1

3'. =A reelacomprising a central shaft, a. hub fixedl secured thereto" at one endnthereof, a

secon' hub -movably mounted thereon and Spaced-frOm-said. fixed hub, skeinrcarrying means-secured to said hubs, a sleeve associated with said'movable hub and having a transverse slot "formed therein,:-a key secured 'to said shaft and positioned in said slot and a sprin bearing against said movable hub, where y upon rotation of said sleeve said hub may be rotated and moved inwardly, collaps ingthat 'endof the reel secured thereto, said transverse slotcommunicating with a lockin slot for the reception of. said key whereby said reel may be held in collapsed position by the pressure ofsaidspring. j

.IAUA. reel comprising a central shaft, a hub fixedl csecured thereto-at one end thereof, a secon hub .movably' mounted thereon and 'spaced'from. said fixed hub, skein carrying means secured to said hubs, comprising a plurality of resilient wires, a sleeve associated with said movable hub and having a transverse slot formed therein, a key secured to said shaft and positioned in said slot and a spring bearing against said movablehub, whereby upon rotation of said sleeve said hub may be rotated and moved inwardly, collapsing that end of the reel secured thereto.

5. A reel comprising a central shaft, a hub fixedly secured thereto at one end thereof, a second hub movably mounted thereon and spaced from said fixed hub, skein carrying means secured to said hubs, comprising a plurality of resilient wires, a sleeve associated with said movable hub and having a transverse slot formed therein, a key secured to said shaft and positioned in said slot and a spring bearing against said movable hub, whereby upon rotation of said sleeve said hub may be rotated and moved inwardly, collapsing that end of the reel secured thereto, said transverse slot commuiiicating with a locking slot for the reception of said key whereby said reel is held in collapsed position.

I 6,. A reel comprising a central shaft, a hub fixedly secured thereto, a second hub movably mounted thereon and spaced from said fixed hub, skein carrying means secured to and connecting said hubs consisting of a plurality of resilient wires, each wire comprising a V skein carrying section extending parallel to aca-v said shaft and a pair of outwardly extending sections' to prevent displacement of said skein, a sleeve associated with said movable hub having a transverse slot formed therein and a locking slot communicating therewith, a key secured to said shaft and positioned on said transverse slot, whereby, upon rotation In witness wh 

